Legal Assistant

Aiken Law PC is a dynamic and growing law firm with offices in Texas, California, and Florida. We specialize in complex civil litigation and are committed to delivering exceptional legal services to our clients.

Position Summary

Aiken Law seeks candidates for a Legal Assistant position for its Houston office. This full-time position is an in-person role with some remote flexibility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

·      Prepare and format legal and or administrative correspondence and documents for assigned attorneys;

·      Set up clients in Caret Legal;

·      Manage and maintain physical and electronic case files, including saving incoming documents to document management system;

·      Enter billable time into Caret Legal as requested by assigned attorneys;

·      Book travel arrangements for assigned attorneys;

·      Calendar all relevant dates for all assigned attorneys;

·      Responsible for filing legal documents electronically or manually as required;

·      Ensure that assigned attorneys receive all documents, correspondence, alerts, or any other information pertaining to their cases as soon as possible upon receipt;

·      Complete Check Requests and Reimbursement Forms for assigned attorneys; and

·      Assist with any administrative support related to special projects or events assigned attorneys may be undertaking.

Required Skills/Abilities

·      At least three (2) years of experience in a litigation or legal environment;

·      Stable tenure with previous employers;

·      Advanced Microsoft Office and Teams skills;

·      Substantial experience working with electronic court filings in state and federal courts;

·      Experience managing and organizing large files manually and electronically;

·      Outstanding verbal and written communication skills;

·      Excellent knowledge of MS Office and office equipment such as telephone, photocopier, scanner etc.;

·      Dependable with a respect to confidentiality and policies;

·      Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills; and

·      Excellent time management, prioritization, and multitasking abilities

Preferred Skills/Abilities

·      Experience with NetDocuments or similar document management system;

·      Experience with Legal Tracker desired.

Benefits

·      Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

·      Discretionary EOY Bonus

·      Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

·      401k with 3% match

·      Life insurance

·      Long-term Disability

·      PTO

·      Major holidays paid

·      Supportive and collaborative team culture

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their resume and a brief cover letter outlining their relevant experience to amber.debretti@aiken.law. We look forward to hearing from you!